Mary Beulah Horn Oklahoma Tulsa 1st Black Woman Vice Squad Officer

08/22/2026

02/12/2026

In celebration of BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2026 Oklahoma and Tulsa 1st Black Woman Regular Sworn Vice Squad Police Officer.

Twice-widowed and 42 years old, the odds were against Mary B. Horn when she applied to the Tulsa Police Department in 1939. Determined to support her family ...

11/25/2025

Today, our city mourns the loss of Mother Viola Fletcher - a survivor of one of the darkest chapters in our city’s history. Mother Fletcher endured more than anyone should, yet she spent her life lighting a path forward with purpose.

Mother Fletcher carried 111 years of truth, resilience, and grace and was a reminder of how far we’ve come and how far we must still go. She never stopped advocating for justice for the survivors and descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and I hope we all can carry forward her legacy with the courage and conviction she modeled every day of her life.

On behalf of the city of Tulsa, I offer my heartfelt condolences to her family, loved ones, the Greenwood descendant community, and to every Tulsan who saw hope in her journey.

Rest in peace, Mother Fletcher. 🙏🏿

**Photo courtesy of Justice for Greenwood.**